Awardee ‘never expected’ to win
Awardee ‘never expected’ to win
Fashion was the talk of the town in Gore.
Fashionistas ready for WoolOn 2024
Fashionistas ready for WoolOn 2024
Tickets for Central Otago’s premier wool fashion event have flown like a top shearer’s handpiece, but the speedy can still nab a seat for the matinee.
Dunedin Whānau Refuge fashion sale fundraiser on
Dunedin Whānau Refuge fashion sale fundraiser on
Volunteers are set to combine fashion and fundraising in a popular annual event supporting Dunedin’s women and children in need.
Bobbing back into fashion
Bobbing back into fashion
Chic, sexy and elegant, the classic bob is back, writes Lauren Cochrane.
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Enduring appeal of the puffer
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Enduring appeal of the puffer
Take up space in the most stylish (and snug) way this winter by wrapping up in an international high-fashion must-have — the humble puffer jacket, writes Josie Steenhart.
Stitch in time
Rejuvenating clothes ‘great life skill’
You can do a lot with old fashion if you put your mind to it.
Not all wood-pulp tops are created equal
Not all wood-pulp tops are created equal
You would be forgiven for thinking that your wood-pulp top is sustainable.
A flair for fashion
A flair for fashion
The 36th Hokonui Fashion Design Awards were held at the Gore Town & Country Club at the Weekend.
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Cold weather a reason for Pagani move
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Cold weather a reason for Pagani move
A Dunedin women’s fashion retailer has made the move to the Meridian Mall after about seven years in George St.
Yes to the dress for fundraiser
Yes to the dress for fundraiser
A cold midwinter evening in Wyndham is about to get a whole lot cooler.
Designers urged to sign on for show
Designers urged to sign on for show
Calls for designers have gone out as Dunedin prepares for the return of the city’s premier fashion event.
Initiative gives new threads to aid others to find new jobs
Initiative gives new threads to aid others to find new jobs
Nika Wood walked out the doors of a Dunedin charity with a couple of new outfits and the confidence to enter the workforce.
Hems up for hims
Hems up for hims
Something strange is happening to men’s shorts. They’re no longer shorts, rather they’re short-shorts.
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Fashion meets heritage
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Fashion meets heritage
Much-loved Dunedin heritage footwear company McKinlays has been given a fashion twist for 2024 in a new collaboration with emerging local label Commonplace.
Fashion designer early to catch on to versatility of wool
Fashion designer early to catch on to versatility of wool
An upbringing on a Maniototo farm is influencing Lucy Girvan’s fashion design career, which has been inspired by her family’s homegrown fibre.
Dunedin fashion label bids city store farewell
Dunedin fashion label bids city store farewell
After 10 years of business, Dunedin fashion label Charmaine Reveley is bidding farewell to its George St retail store.
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Stitching a new life after Mild Red
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Falling sign fitting symbol for end of Mild Red
After a 40-year career in the fashion industry, Donna Tulloch said she did not know what the end would look like.
Not a good look: LVMH subsidiary exploited workers
Not a good look: LVMH subsidiary exploited workers
Employees at an Italian subsidiary making Dior handbags had to sleep in the workplace to ensure 24-hour supply and used machines with safety devices removed to make them go faster.
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NZ fashion’s mindful approach
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NZ fashion’s mindful approach
A new report shows the economic and cultural contribution the fashion industry makes to New Zealand is immense, Josie Steenhart discovers.
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Upcycling, recycling key to clothing market
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Upcycling, recycling key to clothing market
When it comes to fashion trends, things go in cycles.
